On 20 April 2022 the Ampère Museum inaugurated 9 interactive models donated by the Palais de la Découverte. These models allow to understand the working principle of electric motors and generators.

On the occasion of the closure of the Palais de la Découverte in Paris in 2021 for renovation, Universcience has donated to the Ampère Museum nine interactive models that have delighted visitors to the Palais de la Découverte for years.

Volunteers from the Société des Amis d'André-Marie Ampère have adapted and prepared them for the Ampère Museum, where they have been integrated into a renovated room devoted to the theme of motors and generators.

On the afternoon of 20 April, after welcoming a group of children in discovery workshops, speeches were given by the following personalities:

• Mrs Blandine Brocard, Member of Parliament for the Rhône,
• Ms Karine Lucas, Regional Councillor for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
• Mr Georges Boulon, President of the Academy of Sciences, Belles Lettres and Arts of Lyon
• Mr Sébastien Buthion, Head of Communications, CNRS Rhône-Auvergne Delegation
• Mr Alfonso San Miguel, President of the Society of Friends of André-Marie Ampère

who underlined the historical links between the Palis de la découverte and the Ampère Museum and the importance of the commitment of partners and volunteers in the running of the Ampère Museum.

The inaugural act concluded with the cutting of the ribbon with elected officials and supporters of the Museum and a friendly snack.